"Wales"

Name of traveller

Horst Jesse

Reason for travel

• participation in a workshop during an academic conference

Date of travel

undated, ca. 2000s

Die während der Kongressabende vorgetragenen Kulturveranstaltungen waren beachtlich. Das britische Commonwealth zeigte seine kulturelle Vielfalt aus allen Erdteilen, besonders Indien. Die Universität Aberystwyth hatte also im ehemaligen Commonwealth einen Namen, denn ihre Studenten trugen aus ihren Heimatländern indische, afrikanische wie auch chinesische Kulttänze vor. Es war eine Bereicherung, neben den wissenschaftlichen Vorträgen, dies alles erleben zu können. (Jesse 55)

Content

• architecture: praises modern architecture of Aberystwyth's university campus
• customs:
  • notes a revival of Welsh traditions in the twentieth century
  • praise for richness and variety of cultural programmes in Aberystwyth
  • positively surprised by the multicultural flair of Aberystwyth
• diet: pleased with rich English breakfast, simple lunch and dinner with roast beef
• language:
  • notes on the Welsh language and its relation to other Celtic languages and cultures
  • north Wales as heartland of the Welsh language
  • translation of the Bible during the Tudor period of great importance for the survival of the Welsh language
• literature: myths and legends of Wales as a land of magic retained in the popular memory of the people
• history:
  • contains many notes on Welsh history, especially the Middle Ages
  • comparison between Offa's Dyke and the Berlin Wall
• terrain:
  • description of Cardiff with its blend of Victorian and contemporary architecture
  • impressed by abundance of woodland in mid Wales
• transport: travels via car
• click here to read an extract of the account

Nationality of traveller

German

Language of publication

German

Gender of traveller

Male

Type of publication

travelogue

Citation

Jesse, Horst. "Wales." Durch die Städte Europas: Reise-Impressionen. Munich: Herbert Utz Verlag, 2009. 41-56. Print.